India’s nuclear do – nothing policy
ahmed sabirBy Bharat Karnad The Shakti series of underground tests 20 years ago were the last, stifled, hurrah of the Indian nuclear weapons programme. Stifled because the thermonuclear device tested on…
Afghanistan – The cornerstone of US – Pakistan mistrust?
By Robert L. Grenier It might be hard to imagine now, but in the days immediately following 9/11, the George W. Bush administration saw much to like at least potentially …
The great Afghan paradox
By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly By James Kitfield By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly. According to the most recent quarterly report…
India using chemical arms against Kashmiris in IHK: AJK PM
ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Wednesday accused India of using chemical weapons in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK). He maintained, “There is evidence that…
Rape, murder of minor Kashmiri girl triggers outrage in India, IHK
* Mehbooba Mufti promises there will be no obstruction of justice * Indian apex court decides to itself examine the case * Congress targets Modi for his 'silence' over the…
A new approach to Afghanistan
The Afghan war has cost the United States a little over a trillion dollars, even by modest estimates, that is about $58 billion per year By Imran Jan Let me clarify…
Why India needs to strengthen its nuclear deterrent
By Brig (R) Vinod Anand While China has opposed the recently announced US Nuclear Posture Review of 2018 it has not been remiss in developing its nuclear arsenal both quantitatively…
The Andaman and Nicobar IslandsIndia’s Eastern Anchor in a Changing Indo-Pacific
By Darshana M. Baruah War on the rocks The Andaman and Nicobar Islands provide significant surveillance and monitoring advantages to India's navy. If India can chart out a role for…
India unifies its Armed Forces under an integrated theater of command
New Delhi has taken a significant step towards enmeshing the Indian Armed Forces-the Indian Air Force, the Army, and the Navy-under a unified or “integrated” theatre of command. Top government…
The Ayodhya verdict can shake the very foundations of India
Hearing again adjourned till 23 March By Shafique Ahmed Shafique The Supreme Court had fixed 14 March 2018 as the next date of hearing in the Ayodhya dispute, citing incomplete…